Dublin Pride ends media partnership with RTE over Liveline's Gender Identity discussion

Toys out of their prams. Not a good look,

when they calm down and realise that to have they need rte more then rte needs them they’ll calm down..

that said I’d say a lot of media might be very careful with them after that.

It's not a tweet. it's an Irish Times headline.

O think they are right what they have done.

Why can we not just all live as one. Instead of the world going backwards it needs to go forwards.

If someone is gay or Lesbian or Trans big deal.

It should be a none issue at this stage.

It should be just like a person being straight is a none issue.

Let them live their lives and you live yours. Live and let live. The world would be a very boring place if everyone was the same.

Here you go,

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RTÉ’s Liveline accused of facilitating ‘hate speech’ against trans people

Coalition of groups launched at Dublin’s Mansion House to support transgender and non-binary people in Ireland

Lynne Tracey, the mother of a young trans person, LGBTQ+ youth activist Jayson Pope and Matt Kennedy of BeLonG To at the launch of Trans Equality Together in Dublin's Mansion House on Monday. Photograph: Julien Behal

By Patsy McGarry

Mon Jun 13 2022 - 20:42

Dublin’s lord mayor and a leading human rights activist have expressed anger at recent RTÉ Radio 1 Liveline programmes which dealt with transgender issues. Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland said the subject was “being played out in the most appalling, disgusting way on our national airwaves in the name of public debate”. What had taken place “actually hinders, and creates more division”, she added.

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Agree with you to an extent. The militancy and goading of a minority of pro-trans people will not help their cause and likely increase the backlash against them, especially from the militants on the other side.

I haven't taken a poll on this, but there must be a lot of people in the middle-ground who are thinking, "Hang on, since when did the idea that there are two genders become a controversial stance?" You won't win those people over by attacking them.

Personally, I have no issue with someone self-identifying as whatever and with others respecting that identification, but if you have a penis or a vagina, it shouldn't really be surprising if someone regards you as male or female, respectively.

Power dynamics in any given society effect those of whom are at the bottom of the ladder , homeless, unemployed and in this situation trans people. I listened back to two shows and there was some very interesting points made from all sides of the debate. To me your post is missing the point - power does not seek more power (to suggest so is to invariably say that we as a community are corrupt), its seeking an equality of opportunity. I can get on board with the notion that we really should not have to divulge our sexuality to people (if we like them). Till the language that is used stops dehumanising trans people then that cry for equality wont stop.

Them were the days of common sense.

Last week I identified as a brick... I had to build up to it 😀

For a people who want tolerance and equality its interesting that the multi lettered community so often fails to show it.

I expect Ryan T to give an apology tomorrow for RTE as an organisation and perhaps will include 'the straight people of Ireland' in it, perhaps RTE would donate €8 million of licence payers money to the parade to make amends. Will Duffy be suspended for 2 weeks like the 2 Johnnies were when they discussed car stickers that some people found offensive even though it was a seperate podcast and wasn't even broadcast on RTE.

One of the key aspects of the marriage equality referendum was balanced and measured conversations which won hearts and minds. As a country we embraced this important change and celebrated it. That hearts and minds approach has diminished it seems - pity.